People power helps Alucast bring £2.5m of orders back home

Posted on 28 Mar 2014 by The Manufacturer

A West Midlands foundry has brought £2.5m back of new orders after completing the biggest training scheme in its 47-year history.

Alucast, a specialist in sand, gravity and pressure casting, put 73 of its workers through a programme delivering diplomas in Business Improvement Techniques (BIT) and a selection of Adult Apprenticeships. Working with Lean Education and Development (LEAD), the Wednesbury-based company has implemented a number of improvement projects that have already delivered £232,000 of savings and…

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